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- Unusual Owl found in Eastbourne Town Centre
31 December 2008 - Christmas Hedgehog Deaths lead to Schools Netting Plea
31 December 2008 - WRAS Christmas Day Rescues
25 December 2008 - BBC presenter Beverley Thompson opens WRAS Christmas fair
9 December 2008 - Sheltered Housing Scheme for Hedgehogs
24 November 2008 - WRAS Xmas fair to be opened by South East Today presenter Beverley Thompson
18 November 2008 - Protected Woodcock rescued from Brighton Basement
30 October 2008 - Local charity to appear on BBC1
30 October 2008 - Trevor & WRAS join the festive revolution to save hundreds of trees this Christmas
28 October 2008 - Waitrose and Tesco Funding
27 October 2008 - Foxes help keep pests down
13 October 2008 - Deer interrupts collection for much needed funds
8 October 2008 - Animal bonfire warning
5 October 2008 - Animals to benefit from recycling
4 October 2008 - Sovereign Harbour Boat Jumble raises £60 for WRAS
29 September 2008 - Entangled deer suffering is unnecessary claims wildlife rescue
23 September 2008 - Barnicles stranded on Eastbourne Beach
17 September 2008 - Deer saved from electric fencing
8 September 2008 - Hedgehog treated like football in Eastbourne
1 September 2008 - Another baby deer for cash strapped wildlife rescue
13 August 2008 - Baby deer rushed to hospital
12 August 2008 - Urgent Appeal for Funds
6 August 2008 - Sponsored Slim ends to raise money for WRAS
4 August 2008 - Dog show raises £760 for WRAS
30 July 2008 - Wildlife charity is overloaded
21 July 2008 - Deer saved from being trapped in fencing
18 July 2008 - Fox rescued from railway line
18 July 2008 - "When was the last time you saw a pair of tits on a bird?" asks Trevor
2 July 2008 - East Sussex WRAS Companion Dog Show
30 June 2008 - Swans and cygnets cause chaos on Langney Roads
30 June 2008 - East Sussex WRAS Ambulance Sponsorship
22 June 2008 - It’s that baby time of year
21 June 2008 - Wildlife rescue centres are full!
12 June 2008 - 69 incidents in 48 hours
5 June 2008 - Behind the scenes volunteers needed to help WRAS
4 June 2008 - Orphaned 2 day old deer rescued
31 May 2008 - Sponsored Slim for Wildlife Ambulance Service
14 May 2008 - Busy rescue service in need of more volunteers
07 May 2008 - 21 Hours of Rescues!
30 April 2008 - Wildlife Cruelty in East Sussex must stop!
21 April 2008 - Public support grows to find culprit for bird shootings
17 April 2008 - Fire Brigade help WRAS rescue gull on roof
15 April 2008 - 5 shot birds in two weeks across East Sussex
8 April 2008 - Pheasant’s B&Q shopping experience!
6 April 2008 - Busy rescuers appeal for funds for the busy Spring and Summer season
1 April 2008 - The Rescuer: WRAS Newsletter
March 2008 - First fox cub of Spring returned safely to its family on Easter Monday
24 March 2008 - Supporter to run the London Marathon to raise funds for WRAS
19 March 2008 - Midnight call to deer in Uckfield High Street
15 March 2008 - Badger finds its way to Casualty!
14 March 2008 - Sparrowhawk rescued from Wicks Warehouse Eastbourne
13 March 2008 - Valuable rescuer retires due to ill heath
4 March 2008 - Second deer rescued in past week from netting!
1 March 2008 - Two ambulances in need of replacement - can you help?
27 February 2008 - Another Deer rescued from netting in Buxted, East Sussex
26 February 2008 - Law lets swans down at Hove Lagoon - again!
21 February 2008 - Horrendous cruelty and suffering for swans over the weekend in Sussex
18 February 2008 - Lucky 13 Chickens rescued after falling from lorry in Hailsham
13 February 2008 - A busy start to the year for volunteers
11 February 2008 - WRAS Rescuers help with oiled birds rescue
23 January 2008 - "I Don’t Like Mondays" sung by WRAS
22 January 2008 - Local rescue charity receives call from Brazil!
9 January 2008 - Trapped deer freed in the early hours
2 January 2008
Help WRAS help wildlife in need by buying a wildlife adoption pack. Bird of Prey, Badger, Deer, Fox, Swan and Hedgehog available.
It is very easy to assume a bird has been abandoned when you find it on the ground, but quite often it is a fledgling learning to fly. When a fledgling takes its first flight it is going to be unsuccessful, it is natural for them to spend 2-3 days on the ground sometimes before they can fly properly. Mum and dad will normally be nearby but they do not always fly down to feed every few minutes as they are trying to encourage the youngster to fly. Both the youngster and the parents are good at hiding themselves.